Everyone is a newbie at Battlefield the first time they play. Even if you’ve played other shooters, there are important differences to learn. Battlefield at its heart is a team game. Much of your goals in the game, and the points you score, come from doing things for your team, and for your team mates. …
Tag Archive: FPS
Feb 15
I’m A Newbie At Battlefield
Everyone says that the first time the play, and sometimes for a long time afterwards. Even if you have played other first person shooters (FPS), Battlefield has differences from other games out there. So if you are, just sing along with this “I’m A Newbie, At Battlefield-oody”. OK, it isn’t about Battlefield, but it …
Feb 10
Hardline – The Beta Is Done
The battle’s done and we kind of won so we sound our victory cheer Where do we go from here? — Once More With Feeling, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, 2001 Now that the Beta is done, the question is “Did we like it?” That is a trick question, really, because a lot of people …
Feb 09
Hardline – Surprise! Extra Day Of Beta And Balance Patch
http://battlelog.battlefield.com/bfh/forum/threadview/2955064789053252108/ There is a new balance patch which changes a bunch of weapons, for the PC version. Plus the Beta extends through today, February 9, giving us a bit more time to play with the changes. Game balance is a tricky thing. Designers set up values for the weapons in a game, or the rules, …
Feb 08
Hardline — Funday Sunday, Last Day Of Beta
Matimi0 posted this nice video about the Hacker role in Hardline, and I pretty much agree with this completely. I’ve only got the 2nd level of Hacker unlocks so far in the Beta, but that doubles the GPS scan radius (thus quadruples the area covered). I am not certain just how much the other functions …
Jan 30
Battlefield 4 Means Teamwork
What is so special about Battlefield? There are many modern warfare shooter games out there, but the Battlefield series has a strong following. The original BF 1942 is still played, as are the rest of the older games in the series. All shooters offer a thrilling adrenaline rush from engaging in-your-face fast paced combat. But …
Jan 25
The Big Fall Patch And The Future Of Battlefield
September 28, 2014 Metallicat here, with some thoughts on the Fall BF4 patch and the future of BF4 and the Battlefield series. A New, Improved Battlefield 4 The big Fall Patch makes a huge number of changes in the game, enough to make it truly a new experience. If the game came out last year …
